Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals and allergy alerts. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.

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United States

Allergy Alert:Dominguez Family Enterprises (Hood River, OR) recalls three Mexican bread products due to undeclared Whey (Milk), Soy Flour, and Wheat. The recalled items were distributed in five retail stores in Oregon, five retail stores in Washington, and one retail store in Anchorage, Alaska.

Allergy Alert:Herb and Honey Inc. (Ridgefield, NJ) recalls its 16 ounce packages of “Dried Apricots” (Product of Turkey) because they contain undeclared sulfites. The recalled item was sold in retail stores in New York and New Jersey.

Food Recall or Market Withdrawal:Food City reports manufacturer's recall or market withdrawal of several Full Circle Organic Spreads and of Banquet Sliced Beef Frozen Dinners, 7.45 oz size. No details are given.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Roxy Trading Inc. (Pomona, CA) that an October 2009 inspection revealed that Roxy Trading re-imported into the United States adulterated products that were initially refused entry by FDA.

Food Safety Alert (Argentina): The Food Science Division of the Municipality of Ushuaia reports having detected Salmonella in a sample of Hamburguesas Bif-Lito (Bif-Lito Hamburgers), Lot 2, Production date 7/04/2010. Consumers are urged not to eat this product.

Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket's recall web site.